The Southlake Carroll Dragons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Americas Trail Blazers on February 15th. Southlake Carroll knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Americas likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Southlake Carroll walked away with it. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 57-40. Given Southlake Carroll's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while North Crowley is ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Americas had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against Midland Legacy by a score of 45-38.
Americas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylie Marquez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Marquez hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaedyn Herrera, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Southlake Carroll has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season. As for Americas, their win bumped their record up to 27-6.
Everything came up roses for Southlake Carroll against Americas in their previous matchup back in February of 2021 as the squad secured a 58-27 win. Does Southlake Carroll have another victory up their sleeve, or will Americas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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